ROCK HILL, S.C. — A Clover man is in custody and facing a murder charge after a Saturday night shooting on Mount Gallant Road that left a Rock Hill teenager dead, according to the Rock Hill Police Department.
Officers responded around 11 p.m. on May 16 to a reported shooting at a residence on the 700 block of Mount Gallant Road, near Anderson Road. When they arrived, they found an 18 year old victim with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The York County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Camariya Tidwell of Rock Hill.
Suspect Taken Into Custody After SWAT Operation
Detectives identified the suspect as 34 year old Sean Xavier Hubbard of Clover. Around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, the York County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest on Fig Branch Road following a SWAT activation. Rock Hill Police confirmed the SWAT presence was connected to the Mount Gallant Road homicide.
Charges
Hubbard was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Police said he was issued an additional warrant for discharging a firearm into a dwelling, stemming from a separate incident in which he allegedly fired into the same Mount Gallant Road residence at a time when no one was home.
Sign up here to receive the Tega Cay Sun "day" Spectator every Sunday morning with all the news from the week directly to your inbox
Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
